I absolutely agree with you...After 11 years, I am now learning to stand up for what I believe in-what's best for my students. I look at our basal (which is literature based and has some good selections) as an opportunity to do shared reading. I punch the titles into Scholastic's Teacher Book Wizard if I need help leveling the selections or deciding which ones to use with the whole class.
I absolutely agree with you...After 11 years, I am now learning to stand up for what I believe in-what's best for my students. I look at our basal (which is literature based and has some good selections) as an opportunity to do shared reading. I punch the titles into Scholastic's Teacher Book Wizard if I need help leveling the selections or deciding which ones to use with the whole class.